"pâle comme une cire" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Français]

IPA: \pɑl kɔ.m‿yn siʁ\
  1. Extrêmement pâle.
    Sense id: fr-pâle_comme_une_cire-fr-adj-ECOWHURa Categories (other): Exemples en français
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    "Composé de pâle, comme et cire."
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          "ref": "Théophile Gautier, Le capitaine Fracasse, 1863",
          "text": "Pâle comme une cire et toute tremblante, elle attendait sur le seuil de sa porte pour savoir des nouvelles."
        }
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        "Extrêmement pâle."
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      "ipa": "\\pɑl kɔ.m‿yn siʁ\\"
    }
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  "word": "pâle comme une cire"
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    "Composé de pâle, comme et cire."
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        "Exemples en français"
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          "text": "Pâle comme une cire et toute tremblante, elle attendait sur le seuil de sa porte pour savoir des nouvelles."
        }
      ],
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        "Extrêmement pâle."
      ]
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  ],
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    {
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    }
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